There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Altenkirchen by train, bus, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain Re1
5h 4m€59–135Drive 220.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Altenkirchencar 220.2 km
2h 30m€32–46Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Homburgbus 220 / ...
7h 47mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain Re1
7h€44–86Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Pfalzel, Hafenstraßetrain Re22
- Take the train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Homburgtrain Rb71
8h 5m€60–89
Cologne to Altenkirchen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Altenkirchen is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Altenkirchen is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Altenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte via Frankfurt central train station, Hauptbahnhof, Homburg and Waldmohr, Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Cologne and Altenkirchen is 361 km. The road distance is 220.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Altenkirchen without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 4m and costs €55 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Cologne to Altenkirchen, including transfers.
Cologne to Altenkirchen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Altenkirchen is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 4m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 47m.
Cologne to Altenkirchen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Altenkirchen is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Cologne to Altenkirchen.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, and Waldmohr, Mitte in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte via Frankfurt central train station, Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, and Waldmohr, Mitte in around 7h 47m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Pfalzel, Hafenstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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